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38 Bido Lito! April 2014 Reviews The Wytches (Adam Edwards / @adamedwardsfoto) The conclusion is of course the new single, and When He Gets You Down is a masterclass in indie pop performance. It’s moments like this that demonstrate just why The Roscoes are getting such plaudits amongst the Liverpool hypemachine. With the crowd quite literally begging for more, the band conclude with a cover of Neil Young’s Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere; it’s refreshing not only to see a genuine encore but a band clearly loving every moment; it seems that after a shaky start, The Roscoes have just about managed to justify the hype. Patrick Clarke / @paddyclarke GEORGE EZRA Sam Fender Harvest Sun @ Leaf The crowd is mixed, and I am wondering why most of tonight’s audience is middleaged. Going on near me is an intense, cyclical discussion about the surprising youthfulness of our headliner. And, in truth, what GEORGE EZRA has accomplished by his 20th birthday is quite a feat. He’s played at Glastonbury, had his songs Budapest and Did You Hear The Rain? all over Radio 1, and has supported Lianne La Havas and Tom Odell. And now his first headline tour is already sold-out. Intriguing. Supporting Ezra tonight is 19-year-old bluesy guitarist and vocalist SAM FENDER from Newcastle. His voice is huge, with a style close to Jeff Buckley’s but with the grainy elements of James Morrison and Paolo Nutini; pop no doubt, but Fender has realised his own songwriting style, which seems fitted around this vocal talent. Standout I Don’t Get You Lady showcases his impressive level of control even in falsetto and keeps the relatively simple bluesy structure interesting. The boy has talent and charm, and the strength to back it up. Ezra takes the stage to loud applause and cheering. He is without his band this evening, but when he starts playing, it is clear that he can hold his own. It is also immediately clear how he has attracted an older crowd. He has previously been described as having a voice beyond his years, and it’s absolutely true – his rich, deep tones have a presence that is surprising against his small physique, and reminiscent of Leonard Cohen or the later works of Johnny Cash. The songs fall into the same bracket as maybe Fink or at times Kings Of Leon – they’re catchy, but not too typical of the singer-songwriter category in which he has been placed. It gives an idea as to why the crowd isn’t predominantly screaming teenage girls, as you might be forgiven for expecting. Ezra’s style is dark and melancholy and, were he to possess a more pop voice, could be accused of being a little ballady, but his register keeps them rooted and powerful. Did You Hear The Rain is a game changer – not alike any of the rest of the set. It starts with low moans from the bottom of his register that hark back to the kind of blues that started in the fields, and then builds up, dropping into a rhythmic intro, and a beat that I wish lasted longer. Even after his slightly unnecessary encore, there is a sense of excitement for what’s to come in the many years that stretch ahead of George Ezra. Jessie Main / @jessiemainmusic THE WYTCHES Kagoule – Beach Skulls Harvest Sun @ The Shipping Forecast Following sold-out shows and a shiny new record deal with Heavenly, everyone seems to be talking about THE WYTCHES lately. Tonight the Brighton-based chaps are gracing Liverpool with their gloomy presence in a gig billing which promises much. Fellow purveyors of surf-tinged psych BEACH SKULLS are up first to whet the appetites of tonight’s swiftly emerging audience, providing smooth-as-youlike melodies and hazy vocals aplenty. Meet Me At The Beach House drifts through the venue in swathes of reverb and spacious percussion, signifying a band brimming with ideas and enthusiasm for playing live shows. Following the release of their recent EP A Different Kind Of Smooth, Beach Skulls continue to impress and improve. KAGOULE scramble onstage next and launch into a flurry of incisive riffs and swells of dense, overdriven guitar. Their recent single Monarchy garners comparison with 90s noise-lovers Medicine and Nirvana, with decibels soaring into near-stratospheric levels. The Wytches will do well to better the two bands that precede them tonight, with the venue already at near bursting limit. They eventually appear onstage to tear into debut single Digsaw; a frantic, frenzied display of sonic bombardment tinged with a dark, murky strain of surf punk psychedelia. The latter continues with the acute surf pop of Beehive Queen and the phenomenal Robe For Juda, both packed with impending malevolence and seething, strained screams from singer/guitarist Kristian Bell. More recent offerings Wire Frame Mattress and Gravedweller offer further insight to the band’s songwriting capabilities, with the crowd going absolutely berserk in the process. As the set concludes with a near stage invasion, it’s fair to say that The Wytches have cast their spell on the tightly packed, sweaty punters tonight. Screams for an encore are met by inevitable silence from the band, but the gig has been nothing short of superb from the onset. John Wise / @John__Wise bidolito.co.uk
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